Java Engineer - FinTech Platform & Cloud (Kubernetes)

Electrum; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

20 days annual leave

Cape Town office lunch

Job summary

Electrum, a next-generation payment software company in Cape Town, is seeking a skilled Java developer to join our Platform Engineering team. You will work on high-performance back-end systems and contribute to scalable platforms built with Kubernetes, Helm, ArgoCD and modern CI/CD pipelines.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of Java experience, a university degree, and a passion for quality software. We value curiosity, collaboration and the ability to navigate complex, money-handling

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in software development.
• Strong foundation in Java and the ability to learn and perform under complex conditions.
• A university degree or equivalent experience in Java.
• Proven analytical skills, especially in high-stakes financial environments.

Responsibilities

• Platform Engineering: design scalable platforms using Kubernetes, Helm, ArgoCD and CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Java

Problem solving

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

ArgoCD

CI/CD

Job description

Electrum, a next-generation payment software company in Cape Town, is seeking a skilled Java developer to join our Platform Engineering team. You will work on high-performance back-end systems and contribute to scalable platforms built with Kubernetes, Helm, ArgoCD and modern CI/CD pipelines.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of Java experience, a university degree, and a passion for quality software. We value curiosity, collaboration and the ability to navigate complex, money-handling